Guest guest Posted January 8, 2003 Report Share Posted January 8, 2003 In a message dated 1/9/03 1:09:33 AM, Graduate-OSSG writes: << Dr, Weil's website >> maybe try going to Beliefnet.com which he is a big spponsor of and ad promo on and see if there is a Q and A forum thre to leave a message for him? I met him once. He is very shiny. love, ceep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 9, 2003 Report Share Posted January 9, 2003 Carol A. That was pretty much my experience with the nutritionist at Dr. Weil's website. I will try to contact him again. I think you're right, in that if enough people write or phone, that eventually they will get the message. I respect Dr. Weil's approach to vitamins and nutrition, in that he lets you know whether or not he has solid evidence of why something will or won't work. If it hasn't been scientifically proven, he will tell you right off, and if it has, he usually gives you references. Barbara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 9, 2003 Report Share Posted January 9, 2003 In a message dated 1/9/03 4:50:24 AM Central Standard Time, lacorona@... writes: << I met him once. He is very shiny. >> -------------------------------- Translation, please: what is " shiny " ? Light reflects off his bald pate? Or like my daughter says (who has also met him) he " glows with good health and enthusiasm " ? Or what? Carol A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 9, 2003 Report Share Posted January 9, 2003 In a message dated 1/9/03 10:10:38 PM, Tuesdynite writes: << Translation, please: what is " shiny " ? Light reflects off his bald pate? Or like my daughter says (who has also met him) he " glows with good health and enthusiasm " ? Or what? >> Both, dear girl. very very shiny pate. very smiling wide health. love, ceep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 9, 2003 Report Share Posted January 9, 2003 In a message dated 1/9/03 12:36:28 PM Central Standard Time, bjeangrove@... writes: << I respect Dr. Weil's approach to vitamins and nutrition, in that he lets you know whether or not he has solid evidence of why something will or won't work. If it hasn't been scientifically proven, he will tell you right off, and if it has, he usually gives you references. >> ----------------------------------- Precisely why I tend to trust the info he gives out. We can generally extrapolate from it to apply in to post-ops. But I'd feel a lot more comfortable if he'd address " our " issues at some point. Carol A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 10, 2003 Report Share Posted January 10, 2003 In a message dated 1/10/03 7:40:17 AM Central Standard Time, butterflye@... writes: << The experts in the field of bariatrics can't agree on whether we do or do not absorb this or that nutrient, even after doing these surgeries for years. I don't see that we can fault Dr. Weil for not being a champion for bariatric patient nutrition -- at least he is doing solid work with nutrition in general, for which we should be grateful. >> ---------------------------------- I think I've mentioned a number of times that I respect and trust this doc. Grateful goes along with that, even if I didn't specifically spell out the word. But if " we " want more info, something done in the line of research and studies on " us " then we need to be pro-active in pushing our interests and concerns to anyone in the profession/industry, and maybe the media as well, who will listen. That is the case with ANY " special interest " group. If " we " just sit back quietly and wait for someone to take up the banner for us, it will take a lot longer, maybe longer than any of our lifetimes. Just look at the difference in time and money devoted to AIDS research and treatments vs those for diabetes. The squeaky wheel gets the grease. I just think that if someone as well-connected and respected as Dr. Weil would start asking for studies, it might help get some of that needed research going for " us. " I am in no way denigrating the fact that he just hasn't done it yet, but I certainly intend to keep on nudging. I'm the Carol A in 's post about " tenacious. " Carol A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 10, 2003 Report Share Posted January 10, 2003 > << I respect Dr. Weil's approach to vitamins and nutrition, in that he lets > you know whether or not he has solid evidence of why something will or won't > work. If it hasn't been scientifically proven, he will tell you right off, > and if it has, he usually gives you references. > >> > ----------------------------------- > Precisely why I tend to trust the info he gives out. We can generally > extrapolate from it to apply in to post-ops. But I'd feel a lot more > comfortable if he'd address " our " issues at some point. This would be great, no doubt about it, but then stop and think about how many special interest groups there are out there who have medically different nutritional needs. He's need a team of researchers working on all the various groups. People with Crohn's disease, people with this or that rare form of cancer, people with HIV/AIDS, people with hepatitis, people with an interminable range of allergies, people with history or risk of ulcers, etc etc. We who have had the various weight loss surgeries are a growing group, no doubt about it. But we are not the only ones out there with special nutritional needs who would like them addressed by someone trusted in his field like Dr. Weil. He is only human, and only has so many hours in a day and so many resources to draw upon, so he has to address the needs of normies first, and all the rest of us have to wait in line. Maybe one of his students or associates would be willing to take up our cause and do the research. I think it will be a long time, though, before we see these things addressed. The experts in the field of bariatrics can't agree on whether we do or do not absorb this or that nutrient, even after doing these surgeries for years. I don't see that we can fault Dr. Weil for not being a champion for bariatric patient nutrition -- at least he is doing solid work with nutrition in general, for which we should be grateful. I believe the best we can do is look around us at who is healthy, who is keeping their labs up, and follow to the best of our ability what they are doing. Lots of protein. The most absorbable vitamins we can find. Did I mention lots of protein? And pay attention to the labs, and stay away from what we know is bad for us. My 2¢ ~~ Lyn G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 10, 2003 Report Share Posted January 10, 2003 >>> I think I've mentioned a number of times that I respect and trust this doc. > Grateful goes along with that, even if I didn't specifically spell out the > word. < snip> The squeaky wheel gets the grease. I just think that if > someone as well-connected and respected as Dr. Weil would start asking for > studies, it might help get some of that needed research going for " us. " Oh, I didn't mean to give the impression that you were putting down Dr. Weil -- I've heard you speak well of him before. Sorry if my post came off like that. I just wonder if maybe someone as high-profile as he is has the time to look into special groups. You're right, it would be WONDERFUL if someone like him would even start talking about our needs. If we could get him to recognize us, perhape he could point someone our way who could do the research and give us some definitive guidelines. Carol, with you on the job, no doubt he WILL hear about us, and often! ~~ Lyn G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 10, 2003 Report Share Posted January 10, 2003 Thanks, Lyn. But, I doubt I can do the job alone. That's why I'm hoping lots of people will read all this and take some time to write to him as well. Many hands make the work lighter. Carol A ------------------------------------ In a message dated 1/10/03 7:55:30 PM Central Standard Time, butterflye@... writes: << >>> I think I've mentioned a number of times that I respect and trust this doc. > Grateful goes along with that, even if I didn't specifically spell out the > word. < snip> The squeaky wheel gets the grease. I just think that if > someone as well-connected and respected as Dr. Weil would start asking for > studies, it might help get some of that needed research going for " us. " Oh, I didn't mean to give the impression that you were putting down Dr. Weil -- I've heard you speak well of him before. Sorry if my post came off like that. I just wonder if maybe someone as high-profile as he is has the time to look into special groups. You're right, it would be WONDERFUL if someone like him would even start talking about our needs. If we could get him to recognize us, perhape he could point someone our way who could do the research and give us some definitive guidelines. Carol, with you on the job, no doubt he WILL hear about us, and often! >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 10, 2003 Report Share Posted January 10, 2003 In a message dated 1/11/03 1:44:53 AM Central Standard Time, bjeangrove@... writes: << Does anyone have a good address to write to or E-mail? Dr. Weil? >> ------------------------------------- www.drweilselfhealing.com Self Healing 42 Pleasant Street Watertown, MA 02472 Carol A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 11, 2003 Report Share Posted January 11, 2003 > Thanks, Lyn. But, I doubt I can do the job alone. That's why I'm hoping lots > of people will read all this and take some time to write to him as well. Many > hands make the work lighter. Good point! I've read a number of articles that he has written, but I've never been to his website. I'll go check it out, and add my 2¢. ~~ Lyn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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